BSR Insight Archives: 2011 07
July 26, 2011
The Opportunity for Technology in Sustainability
This week, we talk with BSR’s new ICT Practice Director Vijay Kanal about the many opportunities for high-tech companies not only to improve their own sustainability practices but to use technology to help solve broader environmental and social challenges. Kanal, who started his career as an electrical engineer and later held various senior roles at Sun Microsystems, spoke with us about what his personal mission in working with ICT companies, and what he thinks other companies can learn from high-tech “risk-takers.”
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July 19, 2011
Climate Change-ing the Way We Travel
With summer vacation in high gear for those in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s a good time to turn our attention to how the travel and tourism industry is addressing challenges related to climate change. In this week’s feature article, BSR Manager Celine Suarez dives into how companies like Starwood and Expedia are developing climate adaptation strategies to reduce risks—and generate new opportunities.
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July 12, 2011
Gearing Up for the BSR Conference 2011
Eighteen years after the first annual BSR Conference debuted in Washington, D.C., the BSR Conference 2011 once again lines up three days of thought-provoking and inspiring sessions with expert speakers covering a range of sustainability topics.
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July 5, 2011
Conducting Due Diligence on Conflict Minerals
As soon as next month, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will issue regulations requiring public companies to report on “conflict minerals” in their supply chains. To help companies prepare for this imminent regulation, BSR Advisory Services Manager Sasha Radovich provides a five-step framework for responsibly managing minerals sourced from the area around the Democratic Republic of the Congo and explores stakeholders’ expectations at different ends of the supply chain.
